Operations Research Analyst

This Operations Research Analyst position is with Defense Contract Management Agency (Department of Defense) in Phoenix, AZ. See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. See DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available. Key duties: • Performs professional work in mathematics, operations research, and systems analysis for Mission Assurance and Contract Management System applications, procurement software and other related areas. • Participates with decision-makers in setting goals and defining the conditions for multiple projects including expectations, metrics and outcomes. • Analyzes and researches sophisticated, leading edge Mission Assurance and Contract Management System applications and procurement software. • Applies advanced statistical and quantitative evaluation methods to develop/recommend courses of action, management methodologies, and action implementation plans in directed recurring studies. • Prepares comprehensive technical reports of completed and ongoing projects assuring adequate correlation of data, integration of all pertinent considerations, and substantiation of conclusions. • Reviews, prepares, and presents oral briefings and written reports outlining the status, results, and significant aspects of ongoing and completed projects to seniors. Qualifications: To qualify for an Operations Research Analyst position, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Basic Education Requirement: A Bachelor's Degree or higher in operations research; OR at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject- matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. NOTE: Courses acceptable for qualifying for operations research positions may have been taken in departments other than Operations Research, e.g., Engineering (usually Industrial Engineering), Science, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Management Science. The following are illustrative of acceptable courses: optimization; mathematical modeling; queueing theory; engineering; physics (except descriptive or survey courses); econometrics; psychometrics; biometrics; experimental psychology; physical chemistry; industrial process analysis; managerial economics; computer science; measurement for management; mathematical models in social phenomena; and courses that involved application of operations research techniques and methodologies to problems of management, marketing, systems design, and other specialized fields; or other comparable quantitative analysis courses for which college- level mathematics or statistics is a prerequisite. AND B. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Applying advanced, analytical, mathematical, or statistical theories, principles, concepts, methods, and techniques in one or more specialized areas of operations research and statistical or regression analysis. Applying new analytical developments, methodologies and research findings to broad studies of new, developing, innovative or unprecedented knowledge management areas. Researching, developing and carrying out studies and analyses of contract management core functional competencies and formulating strategies. Applying scientific methods to research and improve management processes. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.